Exploring the Ukrainian publishing sectorThe British Council, with support from the Ukrainian Book Institute, commissioned the research which was undertaken by Emma Shercliff from February to October 2020, with the aim of exploring the Ukrainian publishing sector in more detail, and finding ways that the British Council and other organisations could contribute to and develop the continuing success of Ukrainian publishers. Emma’s work for a small independent publisher and academic research complemented her approach to the report.Causes for optimism in the face of significant challenges Publishing in Ukraine: a review of the sector identifies significant challenges including a lack of international connections and knowledge sharing, but that there are many causes for optimism. In particular, the research singles out the world-class printing facilities and exceptional design and illustration, as well as considerable rights buying expertise. Notably, the feared ‘total collapse’ of Ukrainian publishing in light of the Covid-19 pandemic has not occurred, with the sector more resilient than envisaged.The research includes over 100 hours of face-to-face and online interviews with publishers, retailers, librarians, festival workers, representatives of cultural and industry entities, and other stakeholders. The research is the first independent study of this scale in the field, synthesizing external expertise with in-depth interviews of key players in the sector.Download the... Continue reading at 'British Council global'
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A b-to-b publisher shares lessons from its first app launch including mobilizing Web sites and implementing QR codes. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Fri, 11/03/2011 - 09:04 Continuum has been crowned the Independent Publishers Guild's Independent Publisher of the Year at the IPG awards, in a night when it and Faber won two awards. read more Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Wed, 09/03/2011 - 14:49 Profits at Anova have increased by almost 300% to £640,000 in 2010, according to provisional figures released by the independent publisher. The figures, for the year to end February 2011, are subject to audit and showed... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Finding a niche and sticking to it is considered the golden rule for an independent publisher to have long-term success. And while that was evident again among the 10 indies who made the cut in PW's annual look at fast-growing small presses, every house plots its own particular path. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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